Day length in London
12 hours 8 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
42 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−5 min.
30 days
−20 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:14 AMdawn6:04 PMdusk
Lights on 5:43 PM – 5:35 AM
Solar noon
11:39 AM
79° sun altitude
The moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The altitude shows how many degrees above the horizon the sun is.
Golden hour
6:03 AMmorning5:15 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.